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Already used a used pump, what do I do now?

Hi All,

I don't know what I was thinking, but I was given a used pump and used it without looking up if it would be safe. I went back to work about 3 months ago and now my poor baby has been drinking milk expressed using it that whole time. I decided to buy a new one recently and while doing research on that I stumbled on the info about CMV and am afraid I have given her contaminated milk and I had no idea. The anxiety wondering about if she could have a latent illness is killing me and I'm not sure what to do. Is there a way to find out if it was contaminated? Also, should I throw away all my frozen milk? Is it too late? Did I make my baby sick because I went with what was easy (using the pump I had rather than buying one)? She has no symptoms that I can tell, and I know worrying isn't going to help anything, but I can't stop thinking about it.

Re: Already used a used pump, what do I do now?

Medela Pump n style. From a friend. Yes new horns and bottles. Used tubes though and a few used bottles. All were thoroughly washed and sterilized prior to use. Baby was 2 weeks early had jaundice but no other issues. She didn't get any pumped milk until she was 3 months old.

Re: Already used a used pump, what do I do now?

The chances of your baby becoming infected with CMV from a clean sterilized pump that did not have fresh wet infected milk in it improbable.
If you are worried that your baby has been infected w/ CMV take her to a doctor.
There are other more likely sources of infection than thru a cleaned sterilized borrowed pump.

Re: Already used a used pump, what do I do now?

Re: Already used a used pump, what do I do now?

If you trust that your friend doesn't have an illness that could be transmitted through milk I wouldn't worry about it and like Shelly said, if her baby is healthy, I wouldn't stress about it. I would not throw away your milk.